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A telemedicine appointment is a visit with your doctor that takes place over a video call rather than in the office. During a telemedicine appointment with a psychiatrist, you and your doctor can accomplish almost anything that you normally would accomplish during an in-office visit. Telemedicine is providing a much-needed…

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Although social distancing measures and shelter-in-place orders are an important step in preventing the spread of COVID-19, being isolated can negatively affect our mental health. This is especially true for people who suffer from depression. Here are some tips on how to maintain good mental health when you have depression…

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Antidepressants are well-known to affect sleep quality. (1) So it’s natural for patients to wonder if TMS, an alternative depression treatment, can also cause insomnia or sleep disruption. The answer is not usually. In fact, TMS may actually improve sleep. The Relationship Between Depression and Insomnia Depression and insomnia have…

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Published on March 5, 2020. Updated on January 24, 2024. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is proven to relieve symptoms of depression in patients who don’t find symptom relief with other treatments like antidepressants and therapy (1,2). The majority of TMS patients experience no side effects, or mild effects such as…

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What Causes Depression?

Depression is often due to a chemical imbalance in the brain, but there are a number of reasons why depression can develop. (1,2)  According to the World Health Organization, more than 264 million people of all ages around the world are depressed. (3) While two people may experience the same…

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  Ready to Try TMS? Contact Us Today! TMS is an FDA-approved treatment option for depression, and studies have shown it to be particularly effective for people who have tried multiple antidepressants with no success.  In one study of treatment-resistant patients (patients for whom antidepressants did not work), 58% of…

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Updated on September 11, 2024 dTMS, meaning “deep TMS therapy”, is a type of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy that is FDA-approved to treat patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder (MDD), major depressive disorder with anxiety (also known as anxious depression) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Additionally, a more recent development…

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It’s common for people who have an anxiety disorder, ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, or a traumatic brain injury to also be suffering from depression. Rates of depression among people with these conditions are higher than rates of depression among the general public. When depression is diagnosed alongside another condition, it’s…

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